Word

knock, v.
(knocked, knocking, knocks)
freq. cnt. 17

deliver a sharp blow or push
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 7

knock strike hard

sample sentences

"He knocked the glass clear across the room"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

knock knock

also see

knock over knock down knock out knock cold

semantic pointers

hypernym

strike

rap with the knuckles
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 6

knock

sample sentences

"knock on the door"

verb frames

Somebody ----s PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

knocking knock knocker

semantic pointers

hypernym

rap, knap

knock against with force or violence
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 2

bump knock

sample sentences

"My car bumped into the tree"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s PP

lexical pointers

also see

knock against knock about

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

bumper bump

also see

bump into

semantic pointers

hypernym

hit, strike, impinge on, run into, collide with

find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 15 freq. cnt.: 13 freq. cnt.: 2

criticise criticize knock pick apart

sample sentences

"The paper criticized the new movie"
"Don't knock the food--it's free"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

critic critic critic

antonym

praise

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

criticism criticism criticism

semantic pointers

hyponym

reprimand, censure, criminate savage, blast, pillory, crucify admonish, reprove, reproof rebuke, scold, chide, berate, lecture, call on the carpet, take to task, rag, trounce, reprimand, jaw, dress down, call down, bawl out, remonstrate, chew out, chew up, have words, lambaste, lambast reprehend deplore belabor, belabour come down denounce blame, pick, find fault disparage, belittle, pick at nitpick attack, round, assail, lash out, snipe, assault harsh on

entailment

judge, evaluate, pass judgment

hypernym

point out, comment, notice, remark

sound like a car engine that is firing too early
<verb.perception>

knock ping pink

sample sentences

"the car pinged when I put in low-octane gasoline"
"The car pinked when the ignition was too far retarded"

verb frames

Something ----s

verb frames

Something ----s

verb frames

Something ----s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

ping

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

knocking knock

semantic pointers

hypernym

sound, go

make light, repeated taps on a surface
<verb.perception>

knock pink rap tap

sample sentences

"he was tapping his fingers on the table impatiently"

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

tap tap tapping tap

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

rap

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

knock

semantic pointers

hypernym

sound, go